an elderly Pakistani woman waits with bag ready at a shrine in Islamabad. Worshippers who visit shrines and offer prayers often bring food for the poor.

Hoping for a ration of rice,

an elderly Pakistani woman waits with bag ready at a shrine in Islamabad. Worshippers who visit shrines and offer prayers often bring food for the poor.

Photo: Muhammed Muheisen, Associated Press

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A pedestrian stays dry

during a rainstorm in Philadelphia.

A pedestrian stays dry

during a rainstorm in Philadelphia.

Photo: Matt Rourke, Associated Press

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A dream comes true

for a fan of Brad Pitt with a smartphone at the Australian premiere of "World War Z" in Sydney.

A dream comes true

for a fan of Brad Pitt with a smartphone at the Australian premiere of "World War Z" in Sydney.

Photo: Rob Griffith, Associated Press

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Germans paddle

on the autobahn, where there's no speed limit on canoes, in
Deggendorf, Germany. The A3 autobahn was flooded when the swollen Danube River burst
its banks.

Germans paddle

on the autobahn, where there's no speed limit on canoes, in Deggendorf, Germany. The A3 autobahn was flooded when the swollen Danube River burst its banks.

Photo: Joerg Koch, Getty Images

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Outrageous! How does the IRS rate nicer hot tubs than Congress?

Republican Rep. John Mica can barely conceal his disgust as he holds up a picture of an
IRS employee in a hot tub during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
hearing on Capitol Hill last week.